Technical Sales Manager - Coatings and Resins

GranMilano S.p.A.; London; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Technical Sales Manager for the Coatings & Resins sector. This full-time position offers the flexibility of being home-based within the UK, allowing you to create and maintain a profitable business unit while achieving sales and margin budgets. You will develop long-term relationships with key customers and suppliers, ensuring a robust supply chain and delivering unique sales propositions. The role demands excellent communication skills, technical knowledge of epoxy systems, and the ability to identify customer needs. With a competitive salary and attractive benefits, this opportunity is perfect for a motivated sales professional eager to make a significant impact in a growing company.

Benefits

Expensed company car

Five weeks holiday

Pension

Healthcare

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Technical education to BSc or equivalent industrial experience.
• Commercially astute with knowledge of speciality raw materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop Key Accounts and execute Sales & Marketing activities.
• Communicate effectively with supplier partners and gather market intelligence.

Skills

Technical Sales

Customer Relationship Management

Market Intelligence

Communication Skills

Business Acumen

Team Player

Education

BSc or equivalent industrial experience

Tools

Sales & Marketing Tools

Job description

Our Client is a fast growing distributor of speciality raw materials to the UK Coatings & Resins Industry.

They are now seeking a Technical Sales Manager – Coatings & Resins. This position will be home based and location within the UK is flexible. The geographical territory is the UK and Ireland. This position is a full-time permanent role.

Job Purpose

• Create and maintain a profitable and sustainable Business Unit, achieving annual sales and margin budgets.
• Develop long term business relationships with Key Customers and create unique and compelling sales propositions.
• Create, maintain and develop Supplier relationships to ensure a long-term positive contribution.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Sales

• Develop Key Accounts.
• Flawlessly execute Sales & Marketing activities.
• Develop key markets: Coatings / Inks / Adhesives / Resins.

Supplier Management

• Communicate effectively with supplier partners (reports, sales figures, market information, product development).
• Gather market intelligence.
• Ensure a robust supply chain (forecast, stock).
• Cultivate new supplier relationships.

Qualifications and Experience

• Technical education to BSc or equivalent industrial experience.
• Commercially astute, technical salesperson with knowledge of the speciality raw materials and formulations for the Coatings, Inks, Adhesives & Resins manufacturing sectors.
• Excellent technical knowledge of epoxy systems and formulating preferred.
• Able to develop product formulations and identify and fulfil customer unmet needs.
• Excellent communicator at all levels.
• Business acumen to identify, attract and develop new supplier partners.
• A team player with a growth mindset and the drive to succeed.
• Actively engaged with Industry organisations.
• Determination, energy, tenacity, enthusiasm, loyalty.

In return, our Client is offering a basic salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (salary is negotiable and dependent on experience. More may be available for an exceptional candidate), plus benefits which include an expensed company car, five weeks holiday, pension, healthcare and a bonus scheme.

To apply for the above position, please send your C.V to Lorraine Roger, Director at Atom Recruitment Ltd.